Man found dead in St. Matthews apartment Monday identified

A man found dead inside his St. Matthews apartment on Monday afternoon has been identified, though his cause of death remains unknown.

Eric Richardson, 64, was found dead around 12:30 p.m. Monday in his apartment in the 4000 block of Dupont Circle.

His cause of death was "pending further studies and results," wrote Deputy Coroner Michael Haag in an email on Tuesday.

A kerosene heater was found in the apartment along with soot residue, said Major Frank Flynn of the St. Matthews Fire Department. It's unclear if the man died of natural causes or if the heater led to carbon monoxide poisoning.